Celebrating International Women's Day 2018

Female presenters will take the lead on ABC Radio, ABC TV and ABC News.

You'll hear amazing stories that will inspire, encourage and entertain, so join us for specialty programming and guest presenters across the day.

Highlights include:

Fierce Girls podcast: In a world where girls are fed a diet of princesses, unicorns and YouTube stars, Fierce Girls tells the real life and inspirational stories of brave, adventurous, and mighty Australian girls and women!

Fierce Girls will be released in time for International Women's Day on the ABC listen app, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. You can listen to a preview here.

All Star Debate: In this, the ABC's second annual International Women's Day All Star Debate, six very different Australian women boldly go where others fear to tread. If Bold Is the New Beautiful, what was the old one? And does it include intelligence courage and copious amounts of hairspray? We puncture strength and beauty as it is for women in an age of hashtag movements, botox and the courage to speak up and out. There are consequences and repercussions. There is progress and pain. But most of all, in this International Women's Day All Star Debate there's a gang of strong, bold, sassy women working together to make things better for all, with heart, wit and laughter.

Catch the All Star Debate Thursday 8 March on your local radio station, Radio National or watch it later on iview.

triple j, double j and triple j Unearthed: 'Girls to The Front' all day across the networks, with all female hosts, music from ladies, Hack will look at the status of women in the Australian music industry, and prominent artists will shout out the women who have inspired them to make music. Double J hosts a special at midday, the Girls to the Front: Exchange between musicians Alex the Astronaut and Lindy Morrison, a wide-ranging conversation that covers their careers, their experiences in the music industry and their passion for music and for seeing more girls come to the front. The J Files on Double J will look at the career of Deborah Conway.

ABC News: All or majority women line-up presenting all key news and current programs on the day.

Grandstand: Women's Rugby player and Jillaroo, Ruan Sims is special guest co-commentator with Andrew Moore for the NRL Season opener. Sonia Lewis (wife of NRL star Luke Lewis) is sideline commentator.

ABC COMEDY: On The Tonightly, Tom Ballard steps aside for the day and Greta Lee-Jackson and Bridie Connell will be taking over the reins.